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Brabley  polytechnic  Unstitute 

IN  AFFILIATION  WITH  THE  UNIVERSITY  OF  CHICAGO 


U3orolo§tcal  School 

LATE  PARSONS’  HOROLOGICAL  INSTITUTE 


Special  Circular 


lPcoria,  llllinois 

3ul£,  1898 


A CLEAN,  HONORABLE  AND 
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BraMey  polytechnic  Institute 

1E)orolootcal  School 

[Late  Parsons’  Horological  Institute] 


Finest  Building 
and  Equipment 
in  the  world 


WATCHMAKING 
AND  JEWELRY 


THE  HOROLOGICAL  BUILDING  BRADLEY  HALL 


SEVEN  INSTRUCTORS 

All  Specialists 


_ , , Introductory  Finishing  and  Repairing 

Department.  c,ock  Work  Engraving  Jewelry 


Terms  Moderate 

Illustrated 

Catalogue 

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address 

The  Horological  School 

JBraMes  lPolgtecbnic  llnstitute 

PEORIA,  ILL. 


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BRADLEY  HALL  AUDITORIUM 


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Passing  directly  forward  from  the  main  entry  the  visitor 
enters  the  large  Auditorium,  used  for  chapel  assemblies,  meet- 
ings of  the  students,  and  public  lectures  and  exercises.  This 
room,  beautiful  in  form  and  finish,  and  perfect  in  its  acoustics, 
is  the  pride  of  the  Institute  and  has  already  many  pleasant 
associations  both  for  members  of  the  school  and  for  the  people 
of  Peoria.  The  usual  seating  accommodation  is  832,  and  no 
less  than  1,300  people  occupied  the  room  on  the  occasion  of 
the  opening  exercises 


THE  LIBRARY 


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Next  to  the  auditorium  is  the  Central  Library  and  Read- 
ing Room;  here  are  kept  books  of  reference  and  of  general 
interest  — many  of  the  books  dealing  with  special  subjects  are 
kept  in  the  class-rooms  for  constant  use;  these  sets  of  books 
are  know  as  the  “ department  libraries.”  The  records  of  the 
Library  for  the  year  are  most  gratifying,  showing  constant 
use  of  books,  and  also  the  greatest  care  in  preserving  and 
returning  them. 


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THE  ENGINE  ROOM 


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Passing  down  the  corridor  we  are  attracted  by  a name  on 
a door — “Engine  Room”  — and  we  turn  aside  to  view  the 
wonderful  machine, — steam  engine  and  dynamo  directly  con- 
nected, which  furnishes  light,  air  and  power  to  Bradley  Hall 
and  the  Horological  buildings ; light  by  the  hundreds  of 
incandescent  lamps,  power  by  the  means  of  the  motors  which 
run  lathes  and  grindstones,  and  which  later  will  run  band 
saws,  planing  machines,  engine  lathes  and  milling  machines. 
A wire  also  runs  to  the  fan  room  ; here  a great  whirling  fan 
drives  fresh,  pure  air  through  the  huge  ventilator  ducts  to  all 
the  rooms  in  the  building. 


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Brabley  polytechnic  Unstitute 


Oliver  J.  Bailey 

trustees 

Peoria 

President 

Leslie  D.  Puterbaugh  ------  Peoria 


Harry  A.  Hammond 

Vice-President 

Wyoming 

Secretary 

William  R.  Harper 

The  University  of  Chicago 

Rudolf  Pfeiffer 

Peoria 

Zealy  M.  Holmes 

Mossville 

Albion  W.  Small 

The  University  of  Chicago 

Finance  , 

Committees 

Messrs.  Bailey,  Hammond  and  Pfeiffer 

Building  and  Grounds 

- Messrs.  Bailey,  Small  and  Puterbaugh 

Faculty , Curriculum  and  Equipment 

Messrs.  Harper,  Small  and  Holmes 


Edward  O.  Sisson 


Director  of  the  Institute 


Ibtstoncal  Sketch 


Mr.  and  Mrs.  Tobias  S.  Bradley  first  conceived  the  idea  of  Bradley 
Polytechnic  Institute  as  a memorial  to  their  deceased  children.  Before 
Mr.  Bradley’s  death,  which  occured  in  1867,  they  visited  together  a 
number  of  educational  institutions  for  young  people,  but  the  sudden 
death  of  Mr.  Bradley  delayed  their  proceeding  for  some  time.  Later, 
Mrs.  Bradley  took  the  matter  up  and  after  visiting  Rose  Polytechnic 
Institute  at  Terre  Haute,  Indiana,  formulated  her  wishes  substantially 
as  they  are  now  expressed  in  the  constitution  of  the  Institute.  It 
has  been  her  ambition  to  afford  the  young  people  of  Peoria  and 
vicinity  an  opportunity  to  acquire  a practical  and  serviceable  education, 
and  particularly  to  teach  them  to  work  and  to  regard  work  as  honorable. 

It  was  her  intention  to  provide  for  a School  to  be  inaugurated 
after  her  death,  but  in  the  fall  of  1896,  by  the  advice  of  many  leading 
educators  of  Central  Illinois,  she  determined  to  erect  the  buildings  and 
start  the  School  during  her  lifetime  if  possible.  Dr.  William  R.  Harper, 
President  of  the  University  of  Chicago,  was  consulted.  Under  his 
advice  a charter  was  immediately  applied  for  and  the  first  meeting  of 
the  Trustees  was  held  on  the  16th  day  of  November,  1896,  and  an 
organization  was  effected  under  the  University  Act  of  the  State  of 
Illinois. 

Immediately  after  the  organization  of  the  corporation  Mrs.  Bradley 
entered  into  contract  with  the  Trustees  to  provide  a sufficient  annual 
income  to  support  the  School  during  her  life,  and  make  provision  in 
her  will  for  a permanent  endowment  consisting  of  the  greater  part  of 
her  estate.  She  also  presented  them  with  a deed  for  about  seventeen 
acres  of  ground  situated  within  the  city  limits  of  Peoria,  for  the  site  of 
the  Institute  buildings,  and  set  apart  one  hundred  and  sixty  thousand 
dollars  for  buildings  and  equipment. 

Almost  immediately  the  new  Institution  applied  for  affiliation  with 
the  University  of  Chicago,  which  was  promptly  granted,  and  the 
University  has  a representation  of  two  members  in  the  Board  of 
Trustees. 

Work  was  begun  April  10th,  1897,  upon  the  two  buildings,  which 
were  occupied  in  October  and  November  respectively.  The  work  of 
the  School  was  begun  October  4th,  1897  ; the  formal  dedicatory 
exercises  were  held  October  8th,  in  the  Auditorium  of  Bradley  Hall. 
At  the  time  of  publication  of  this  circular  the  first  year  of  actual  work 
is  completed. 


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polytechnic 

Unstltute 

Ihorolootcal 

School 


J.  R.  PARSONS 


The  Horological  School  of 
the  Bradley  Polytechnic  Institute 
is  a continuation  of  the  Parsons 
Horological  Institute. 


This  school  was  founded  by  J.  R.  Parsons  at  La  Porte. 
Ind.,  in  the  year  1886  and  flourished  as  the  leading  watch 
school  of  the  United  States  for  eleven  years,  reaching  the  one 
hundred  mark  in  numbers  in  the  fall  of  1896.  Then  came  the 


fire  which  destroyed  almost  every  tool  and  piece  of  material 


on  hand,  and  as  our  insurance  was  small,  the  loss  was  heavy 
financially  as  well  as  otherwise.  However,  it  was  only  ten 
days  until  we  were  running  again  with  new  tools,  benches  and 
every  thing  necessary  for  all  the  students  except  sufficient 
light;  but  our  new  buildings  are  all  we  could  wish  for  and  the 
equipment  is  the  best  in  the  world. 

The  Horological  School  was  brought  to  Peoria  in  1892. 
In  1897  it  became  a part  of  the  Bradley  Polytechnic  Institute. 
Mr.  Parsons  remains  principal  of  the  school,  and  will  give  to 
the  work  the  same  interest  and  energy  as  in  the  past. 

This  circular  calls  attention  to  the  new  building  and  equip- 
ment, and  certain  new  methods  and  regulations  which  have 
come  in  under  the  new  conditions. 


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faculty  of  tbe  IboroloQtcal  School 


©fftccrs  of  HtmumetraUon 


Edward  O.  Sisson 
James  R.  Parsons 
Grant  Hood 


Director  of  the  Institute 
Principal  of  the  Horological  School 
Secretary  of  the  Faculty 


©fficers  of  llnetructlon 


James  R.  Parsons  - - Principal 


Grant  Hood 
Crawford  Phillips 
T.  B.  Phillips  - 
Charles  DeLong 
A.  B.  Macdonald 
George  Drury 


Instructor  in  Finishing  and  Repairing 
Instructor  in  Introductory  Department 
Instructor  in  Introductory  Department 
- Instructor  in  Engraving 
Instructor  in  Clock  Department 
- Acting  Instructor  in  Jewelry 


IRules  anb  TRegulations 

Conduct:  All  students  are  expected  to  show  uniform 
courtesy  to  each  other,  and  to  the  instructors.  Strict  attention 
to  work  is  required.  Any  student  who  fails  in  courtesy  or 
industry  will  be  required  to  withdraw  from  the  school. 

Certificates  are  given  to  students  in  watch  work  who  do 
not  complete  the  full  course,  but  pass  a satisfactory  examina- 
tion covering  a certain  amount  of  work. 

Diplomas  are  given  in  all  the  departments  to  students 
who  have  shown  themselves  to  be  thoroughly  competent,  and 
have  passed  a satisfactory  examination  covering  the  whole 
work  of  such  department. 

Course  of  Study:  See  pages  13-17  in  accompanying 
catalogue. 

The  School  Year  begins  September  1st;  work  continues 
until  August  1st,  following.  The  month  of  August  will  be 
vacation.  Students  can  enter  at  any  time,  but  they  can  take 
up  work  to  much  greater  advantage  at  the  beginning  of  the 
year  (Sept.  1st),  and  are  urged  to  enter  at  that  time. 


IRates  of  XTmtton 

The  Fees  to  enter  are  as  follows : 

For  first  three  months  after  entrance,  $60.00 
For  each  quarter  (three  months)  thereafter,  $30.00 

Board  and  Rooms:  Good  board  and  room  can  be  ob- 
tained in  the  vicinity  of  the  School  at  from  $3.50  per  week  up. 

Students  of  the  Horological  School  may  receive  free 
tuition  in  the  evening  classes  of  the  school  of  arts  and  sciences. 
These  classes  include  such  subjects  as  algebra,  geometry, 
chemistry,  English,  history,  drawing,  etc.,  etc. 


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Hectures 


The  evening  studies  consist  of  a series  of  theoretical  lec- 
tures, three  each  week,  on  the  various  Escapements,  Drafting 
Escapements,  Movements,  etc.,  Depthing,  Springing,  Timing, 
Adjusting  to  Position,  Temperature  and  Isochronism. 

Many  of  these  lectures  are  profusely  illustrated  with  the 
stereopticon,  by  the  aid  of  photographs  of  the  minute  parts, 
made  with  a microscope  showing  plainly  many  things  almost 
invisible  to  the  naked  eye. 

Among  the  illustrated  lectures  are  the  following: 

Time:  Scientific  methods  of  its  measurements  and  history 
of  instruments  used  in  its  determination. 

Iron  and  Steel:  Illustrated  by  micrographs,  showing  the 
effect  of  over-heating  or  “burning,”  case  hardening,  expansion 
in  hardening,  etc. 

Adjusting  to  Temperature:  Showing  the  effect  of  heat 
and  cold  on  the  compensating  balance  and  pendulum. 

Refraction  in  the  Human  Eye:  Showing  how  errors  of 
refraction  are  corrected  by  the  use  of  glasses. 

The  Causes  of  Watches  Stopping:  How  to  examine  and 
find  causes;  best  way  to  repair.  How  to  buy  and  sell;  how  to 
wait  on  customers. 

How  to  Take  in  and  Let  out  Work:  What  to  warrant 
and  what  not  to  warrant. 

Several  others  in  course  of  preparation. 


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No.  3 


No.  1 


No.  5 


No.  2 


No.  6 


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^Description  of  HDovements 

The  opposite  model  16  size  chronometer  movements  are  as  fol- 
lows, and  are  made  by  the  parties  whose  names  appear  opposite  the 
number.  The  one  description  covers  all  of  said  movements. 

These  movements  are  pocket  chronometers  in  small  size,  nickel 
plates,  gold  wheels,  pigeon  blood  rubies  in  raised  gold  settings,  hard- 
ened and  tempered  Bregnet  hairsprings,  adjusted  to  isochronism,  heat, 
cold,  and  to  six  positions.  All  were  made  by  hand  with  the  aid  of  an 
ordinary  American  lathe  and  one  of  Parsons’  wheel  cutters  or  a similar 
make. 

The  wheels,  pinions  and  stem  wind  wheels  were  cut  on  an  ordinary 
lathe.  These  movements  are  stem  wind  and  pendant  set,  of  our  own 
design,  and  are  very  simple  and  in  some  ways  we  think  quite  an  im- 
provement. 

No.  i. — Chas.  E.  Delong,  Peoria,  111 

No.  2. — -A.  B.  Macdonald/Peoria,  111. 

No.  3. — L.  E.  Dewey,  120  Michigan  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

No.  4. — Guy  S.  Caldwell,  Cortland,  Ohio. 

No.  5. — H.  H.  Smith,  Pontiac,  111. 

No.  6 is  a Tourbellion  escapement,  made  by  Robert  Joss,  of  Peoria, 
111.,  in  1 894,  is  a very  fine  chronometer  escapement;  unlike  other 
escapements  in  this  respect,  the  entire  escapement  moves  around  the 
fourth  wheel,  changing  its  position  every  minute,  giving  the  escape- 
ment two  movements  at  the  same  time,  similar  to  that  of  the  earth, 
so  that  no  adjusting  to  position  is  necessary. 

These  movements  are  said  by  some  to  be  the  most  accurate  time 
pieces  made. 


MANUFACTURING  JEWELRY  DEPARTMENT 


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ABC  DEPARTMENT 


FINISHING  AND  ENGRAVING  DEPARTMENT 


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